Constitutio[ns] and canons ecclesiasticall: treated vpon by the Bishop of London, president of the conuocation for the prouince of Canterbury, and the rest of the bishops and clergie of the said prouince: and agreed vpon with the Kings Maiesties licence in their synode begun at London anno Dom. 1603. And in the yeere of the raigne of our soueraigne Lord Iames by the grace of God King of England, France and Ireland the first, and of Scotland the 37. And now published for the due obseruation of them by his Maiesties authoritie, vnder the great Seale of England.

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Constitutio[ns] and canons ecclesiasticall: treated vpon by the Bishop of London, president of the conuocation for the prouince of Canterbury, and the rest of the bishops and clergie of the said prouince: and agreed vpon with the Kings Maiesties licence in their synode begun at London anno Dom. 1603. And in the yeere of the raigne of our soueraigne Lord Iames by the grace of God King of England, France and Ireland the first, and of Scotland the 37. And now published for the due obseruation of them by his Maiesties authoritie, vnder the great Seale of England.Church of England.Imprinted at London: by Robert Barker, printer to the Kings most excellent Maiestie, anno 1604.

Alternate titles:

Constitutions and canons. 1603. English

Subject terms:

Ecclesiastical law -- England

Church of England -- Government -- Early works to 1800.

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Constitutions and Canons Ecclesiasticall treated vpon by the Bishop of London, President of the Conuo∣cation for the Prouince of Canterbury, and the rest of the Bishops and Cleargie of the said Prouince: and agreed vpon with the Kings Maiesties licence in their Sy∣node begun at London An.Dom.1603.

❧Of the Church of England.

I. The Kings supremacie ouer the Church of Eng∣land in causes Ecclesiasticall, to be maintained.

II. Impugners of the Kings supremacie censured.

III. The Church of England a true and Apostolicall Church.

IIII. Impugners of the publike worship of God, establi∣shed in the Church of England censured.

V. Impugners of the Articles of Religion established in the Church of England censured.

VI. Impugners of the Rites and Ceremonies establi∣shed in the Church of England censured.

VII. Impugners of the gouernment of the Church of England by Archbishops, Bishops, &c. cen∣sured.

VIII. Impugners of the forme of consecrating and orde∣ring
Archbishops, Bishops, &c. in the Church of England censured.

IX. Authours of Schisme in the Church of England censured.

X. Maintainers of Schismatickes in the Church of England censured.

XI. Maintainers of Conuenticles censured.

XII. Maintainers of Constitutions made in Conuenti∣cles, censured.

Of diuine Seruice, and ad∣ministration of the Sacraments.

XIII. Due celebration of Sundayes and Holy dayes.

XIIII. The prescript forme of Diuine Seruice to bee vsed on Sundayes and Holy dayes.

XV. The Letanie to bee read on Wednesdayes and Fridayes.

XVI. Colledges to vse the prescript forme of Diuine Seruice.

XVII. Students in Colledges to weare Surplisses, in time of Diuine Seruice.

XVIII. A reuerence and attention to bee vsed within the Church in time of Diuine Seruice.

XIX. Loyterers not to bee suffered neere the Church in time of Diuine Seruice.

XX. Bread and Wine to be prouided against euery Communion.

XXI. The Communion to be thrice a yeere receiued.

XXII. Warning to be giuen beforehand for the Commu∣nion.

XXIII. Students in Colledges to receiue the Communion foure times a yeere.

XXIIII. Copes to be worne in Cathedral Churches by those that administer the Communion.

XXV. Surplisses and Hoods to bee worne in Cathedrall Churches when there is no Communion.

XXVI. Notorious offendours not to bee admitted to the Communion.

XXVII. Schismaticks not to be admitted to the Cōmunion.

XXVIII. Strangers not to be admitted to the Communion.

XXIX. Fathers not to be Godfathers in Baptisme, nor children not Communicants.

XXX. The lawfull vse of the Crosse in Baptisme expla∣ned.

¶ Ministers their Ordina∣tion, function, and charge.

XXXI. Foure solemne times appointed for the making of Ministers.

XXXII. None to bee made Deacon and Minister, both in one day.

XXXIII. The Titles of such as are to be made Ministers.

XXXIIII. The qualitie of such as are to bee made Mi∣nisters.

XXXV. The examination of such as are to bee made Mi∣nisters.

XXXVI. Subscription required of such as are to bee made Ministers.

XXXVII. Subscription before the Diocesan.

XXXVIII. Reuolters after Subscription, censured.

XXXIX. Cautions for Institution of Ministers into Be∣nefices.

XL. An Oath against Symonie at institution into Benefices.

XLI. Licenses for plurality of Benefices limitted, and Residence enioyned.